just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
tendency; trend; inclination
convention; tired tradition; old custom
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times